Parentheses - Parentheses: Part A – (Unsigned)Melancholic, sparse, and mostly acoustic indie singer-songwriter vibe with some of that je ne sais quoi. The band seems to be something of an enigma, no info available anywhere.

The Ogres - The Acrid & Misanthropic Sounds of The Ogres – (Hillsdale Record Company)Rock and roll from Oakland with a grungy vintage vibe - sounds like it was pressed in the 60s.

Mikhael Paskalev - Jive Babe EP - (Mom+Pop/Boombox)Catchy Norwegian indie pop to tap your foot to - or to put into your CD player as you abscond with your sweetheart. Good summer music.

Spider Bags - Singles - (Churchkey Records)Garage rock with with some punk overtones and an overall gnarly sound. This album is a collection of singles recorded between 2008-2012 - consistently good material with enough stylistic meandering to keep you interested the whole way through.

FIREHORSE - PILLS FROM STRANGERS - (PledgeMusic)Indie singer-songwriter Leah Siegel's second album with her Brooklyn-based project band. Smoky vocals over a lush texture of acoustic and electronic goodness.

Bass Drum of Death - Bass Drum of Death - (Innovative Leisure)John Barrett kills it with this one. Garage punk ground up and distilled into a distortion-filled trip through influences like the Testors and the Sonics.

Soko - I Thought I Was an Alien - (Babycat Records/Community Music)Young French indie singer-songwriter Stéphanie Sokolinski delivers a debut LP full of love, loss, and worry - channeled through whisper-thin vocals and a warm lo-fi sound.